You can deliver a presentation that people will remember

Create presentations that make people take notice

[Steve]

[Chip & Branden]

Imagine you’re at a presentation/ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/ /ˌpriːzen-/ . What do you picture? Certainly there is a speaker, projector and slides. The slides were most likely made using PowerPoint. What about the content: Does it hold your attention?Whether you’re studying or working, you’ve probably seen many presentations. Think about the memorable ones. What made them effective? The answer probably begins with the presentation’s story.Tell a storyApple CEO Steve Jobs gives amazing presentations. One of Jobs’ secrets is that he makes people feel like they are part of a story. He believes Apple products will change the world. His passion makes people love a product, not just want to buy it.When you prepare a presentation, don’t start with the slides. Start with the story. Think about your topic: Why is it significant? How can you get your audience to relate to it? What ideas or pictures will help your audience understand it? Communicate (pass on) these thoughts, and your presentation will interest people.

K: Hey, Ashley, I have a question for you.A: Okay. What is it, Ken?K: Which color is more effective, the red background or the blue one?A: Hmm, I like the blue one better. The red is nice but it’s too bold (Having a strong or vivid appearance).K: Okay. Now speaking of effective, I noticed that there are two different spellings. There is effective and affective. One begins with an 「a」 while the other one begins with an 「e」. Why is that?A: That’s a great question, Ken. You know many native English speakers often confuse the two words. Let’s talk to Doris to find out more.K: Okay.

D: The difference between affect and effect has to do with the part of speech. Affect, spelled with an 「a」, is a verb that means to influence. Effect, spell with an 「e」, is a noun that describes the results. So when you’re deciding between the two, thinking about the part of speech you’re using.

A: Remember that they’re pronounced a little differently. Affect and effect. Affect is the verb, so I can say that coffee affects my sleep. It causes me to stay awake all night. And one of the effects of coffee is difficulty sleeping. Effect is a noun here.K: Okay, is there anything else I should remember?A: Yes. Affected is also an adjective that means artificial or insincere. If you have an affected personality, then you are pretending. You are hiding your real self.K: Oh, that’s good to remember. Now what did you say would be a more effective background for my presentations?A: I like the blue background.K: Me too. Thanks for your help.A: Let me know how it goes.K: Okay.

[課文] How can you get your audience to relate to it?[Tips]related~connected by family*Tony is related to Andy; they are cousins.To relate to something~having some kind of a personal connection to something because there is meaning(Case 1) This movie is making for young people. And the young enjoy it but the old don’t.*He didn’t like the movie because he couldn’t relate to it.(Case 2) Tiffany and Melanie are best friends because they have many the same interests.*Tiffany and Melanie relate to a lot of the same things.

[Michelle]

Memorable/ˈmem.ər.ə.bl ̩/(adj.)mem這字根有記憶的意思。難忘的。*My wedding day is one of the most memorable days of my life.婚禮當天是我一聲最難忘的日子之一。*The famous pitcher pitched a memorable game before he announced his retirement.這位知名的投手在宣布退休前投完了一場令人難忘的球賽。Audience(plural n.)aud字根有聽的意思。聽眾，觀眾。*The talk show hostess always has a large audience.這位脫口秀的主持人一直都擁有很多的觀眾。*The audience watched the circus in amazement.觀眾驚嘆著觀賞馬戲團的表演。*The presenter interviewed one of the audience members about the new policy.這個主持人訪問一位觀眾有關新政策的問題。Communicate(v.) 1. 傳達，傳遞。2. 溝通，交流。*She tried to communicate her ideas but no one seemed to listen to her.她試著傳達她的想法但是似乎沒有人注意聽。*Because of the Internet, communicating with people around the world is so easy.因為有了網際網路，和世界各地的人溝通是很容易的。

[Vocabulary]

powerfully (adv) 強有力地；強烈地 The movie powerfully reminded us how terrible war is. text (n) 文字；正文 Can you please read the text on the first page? process (v) 處理（引申為理解） I’m still processing what you said. Give me a moment to respond. gesture (n) 手勢；姿勢 Harold uses a lot of gestures when he speaks. I watch his hands more than him!